An Upper West Side Triplex with Unparalleled Views

This expansive home is in a Central Park West building designed by Emery Roth

There are three things that all New York buyers want: space, location and a view. This home on Manhattan’s Upper West Side has all of that in spades.

Of the views, listing agent Alexa Lambert of Stribling & Associates says, “they literally take your breath away. I wish that expression was not so shopworn, because it’s the truth. At night, it’s twinkly and magical. The outdoor space has open views in all directions; the terraces seem to float.”

The home resides on the top three floors of The Ardsley, a handsome pre-war building on the famed park-facing avenue of Central Park West. Two terraces wrap around the main living quarters, and inside, 15-foot-high ceilings create an expansive and grand feeling. One floor below, a wraparound terrace is accessed through three bedrooms, one being the master. On the top floor, a guest suite offers all the fixings for a fabulous stay.

Plus, the location is hard to beat. “Here, your best neighbor is Central Park, which is right at your doorstep,” Ms. Lambert said. “Other neighbors are some terrific restaurants on Columbus Avenue, a Whole Foods nearby, and a short skip across the park to the East Side and Carnegie Hill. For families, you are surrounded by some of the best schools in the country.”

Among the three stories of living space, the floor plan hosts five bedrooms, four bathrooms, and one half bath. The apartment occupies floors 21, 22, and 23. In addition to three massive terraces, the home offers a living room, dining room, kitchen, library, and separate guest or staff suite.

Design Pedigree

The Ardsley was designed by famed architect Emory Roth in 1931, and recently revamped by designer Scott Salvator to restore the building’s Art Deco interior.

“He is known for great proportions and classic flow, which is showcased in this particular apartment with the 15-foot ceilings and the large terraces flanking the public spaces. The spaces feel like a wide townhouse, but with Central Park views right out of your window,” Ms. Lambert said. As far as the lobby’s Art Deco design, “the apartment has a bit of that, but is not really a strong Art Deco aesthetic,” she added.

“There is a great gym in the building and the nicest doormen (and doorwoman) in the city,” Ms. Lambert said. And one cool quirk in the apartment itself: “There is a bonus room accessed through the kitchen that could be used as another guest room, a teen hangout, or a playroom. Right now, the owners have it set up as a photography darkroom.”